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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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